16. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Group Company 2025 2024 2025 2024 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 Cash and bank balances 26,930 10,203 131 29 Deposits placed with licensed banks 742 777 - - As reported in the statements of financial position 27,672 10,980 131 29 Less: Deposits pledged (522) (665) - - Less: Bank overdrafts (Note 18) (13,950) (158) - - Cash and cash equivalents included in the statements of cash flows 13,200 10,157 131 29 (a) Included in the deposits placed with a licensed bank of the Group is RM522,000 (2024: RM665,000) pledged for bank facilities granted to certain subsidiaries (Note 18). (b) Cash and cash equivalents are denominated in Ringgit Malaysia. (c) As at the end of the reporting period, the maximum credit risk exposure is equivalent to the carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents of the Group. No expected credit losses were recognised arising from the deposits with these banks and financial institutions because the probability of default by these financial institutions were negligible. (d) Weighted average effective interest rate of deposits placed with licensed banks of the Group as at the end of each reporting period are as follows: Group 2025 2024 Fixed rate 2.06% 2.29% 17. SHARE CAPITAL, TREASURY SHARES AND RESERVES (a) Share capital Group and Company 2025 2024 Number Number of shares ’000 RM’000 of shares ’000 RM’000 Issued and fully paid up ordinary shares with no par value Balance as at 1 September 2024/2023 436,135 110,768 433,355 110,379 Issuance pursuant to ESOS exercised - - 2,780 389 Balance as at 31 August 436,135 110,768 436,135 110,768 ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Financial Statements (conঞ nued) 127
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDgzMzc=